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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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